Construction union UCATT has criticised the government’s decision to raise the retirement age to 66 by 2016. The workers’ union said this one-size-fits-all policy does not take into account the fact that the life expectancy of males with construction jobs is increasing more slowly than other groups and that most construction workers are forced to ...
Building Magazine reports that the government’s decision to put the £1.1bn A14 road-widening project on hold could scupper a 10,000-home prototype eco-town at Northstowe, along with other major schemes around Cambridge. The decision means the areas earmarked for growth around the city will not have the expected transport capacity, meaning planners could be prevented from ...
There has been a significant reduction in the number and value of projects that are being placed on hold, according to Glenigan’s latest data. Furthermore, in a number of cases where developers have reviewed and reactivated stalled projects earlier than they planned as market conditions have brightened. Glenigan is now undertaking additional research into stalled ...
Plans for the first 286 dwellings of a 4,000 homes expansion to the south of Cambridge have been approved. Three quarters of Glebe Farm near Trumpington will be houses and the rest flats in eight apartment blocks. Social housing will account for 30% while a further 10% will be affordable homes for key workers http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/8638622.stm
The value of residential construction projects starting on site during the three months to March 2010 was 37 per cent higher than the same period a year ago according to the latest Glenigan Index. Project starts increased in the private and social housing sectors. “Many projects stalled by the bad weather in January and February ...
Construction, NEWSAn action plan has been put in place that will guide construction work designed to regenerate Norwich’s northern city centre. Norwich City Council has announced that its members formally adopted the plan at a meeting last week; it will inform planning decisions on the regeneration of this vicinity up till 2016. The construction jobs it ...
Construction, Job Reports, NEWSBuilding Magazine reports that the government will clamp down on councils that refuse to release land for housebuilding Housing minister John Healey promised to unveil a “new deal” for the housebuilding sector in the coming days designed to increase the supply of development land. Healey told an audience at the Smith Institute in London last ...
Construction, NEWSProperty prices increased during 2009, according to new figures, partly because housing demand outstripped supply, which may bode well for future construction recruitment. House prices rose by 0.4 per cent in December to an average of £162,103, Nationwide’s data showed, meaning they had climbed by 5.9 per cent over last year as a whole – ...
Construction, NEWSGovernment funding for housing Construction work since June has passed the £2 billion mark with a new injection of funds, creating new construction jobs in the process. Housing minister John Healey revealed that a total of £2.235 billion has now been made available for building new homes over the past six months through the national ...
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